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Back to 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships Team

Jenny Simpson

Basic Information

  • Gender: Female
  • Born: 8/23/1986
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Webster City, IA
  • High School: Oviedo High School (Oviedo, FL) ‘05
  • College: University of Colorado ‘09, Political Science and Economics

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field
  • Coach: Heather Burroughs
  • Agent: N/A
  • Sponsor: New Balance

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World Athletics Championships

  • Most recent - 2019 IAAF World Championships (eighth)
  • Years of participation: Outdoor - 2007, 2009 (3,000m steeplechase), 2017; 2011, 2013, 2015 (1,500m)
  • Medals:
    • Gold - 2011 
    • Silver - 2013
    • Silver - 2017

Olympic Games

  • Three-time Olympian (2008, 2012, 2016), Olympic bronze medalist 
  • Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, ninth (3,000m steeplechase)
  • London 2012 Olympic Games, 11th in semi final heat 2 (1500m)
  • Rio 2016 Olympic Games, bronze (1500m)

Personal

Daughter of Bruce and Janet Barringer…Has one brother, John, and one sister, Emily… Married to Jason Simpson…Grew up wanting to be an Olympian in equestrian...Discovered her love for running through the running program at her elementary school...Met Jackie Joyner-Kersee as a child at a banquet and was inspired by her...In 2018, she delivered 200 pairs of new shoes to children at Mary Pennock Elementary School...Her sister is in the military and has been overseas in Iraq...One of her greatest sources of inspiration is her high school coach, Coach Getty...Ambassador for Rising New York Road Runners.

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